Directions
Melt the peanut butter and lard together over medium heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into pans. Cool and then cut into squares. Wrap extra squares in plastic wrap and store in a cool place until needed.

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Sophia collecting pinecones.

After the girls were done making the suet, we went outside and they collected some pinecones.

Olivia selecting a pinecone.

On the way to the pine trees, they discovered a little door in the pine tree. Needless to say, they were thrilled and completely fascinated by the little hinges and door knob.

A little door was discovered by the girls.

It's at the base of the pine tree in the front yard.

We went back inside and they spread peanut butter on the pinecones.

Spreading the pinecone with peanut butter.

Then rolled them in birdseed.

Rolling the pinecone in birdseed.

Later, we put them on three trees. Within an hour, the black-capped chickadees had found the feeders on the cherry tree on the west side of the house.

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